Fucus spiralis var. typicus Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1902
Publication Details
Fucus spiralis var. typicus Børgesen, nom. illeg. 1902: 472
Published in: Børgesen, F. (1902). Marine algae. Part II. In: Botany of the Faeroes based upon Danish investigations. (Warming, E. Eds), pp. 339-532. Copenhagen: Carlsbergfondet.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fucus is Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fucus spiralis Linnaeus.
Source of Synonymy
Fletcher, R.L. (2024). Brown seaweeds (Phaeophyceae) of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i]-x, [1]–806. London: Pelagic Publishing & Natural History Museum.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 March 2009 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 October 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
